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Rock Squirrel

Spermophilus variegatus

Description:

A large, moderately bushy-tailed ground squirrel; upperparts mottled grayish brown, the hind back and rump more brownish (head or head and upper back blackish in some parts of the state); tail mixed buff and brown, edged with white; underparts buffy white or pinkish buff.

Habitat:

Rocky hillside above Belton Lake.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 15, 2015
Submitted on Jun 18, 2015

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